The Mist

tok9

Saw this last night....
Has anyone else seen it?? The ending is probably the most horrifying ending ever.. really sad

nix

Yeah i saw it and really enjoyed it, perfect example off mass hysteria.

Alot of my friends HATED the movie, i couldnt see why though i guess they just didnt like the consept of the monsters coming from another world. And yeah the ending was WTF?!? worthy, but i couldn't help but laugh

niallon

The black and white version has to be seen to truly appreciate this one, absolute sin that they wouldn't let Darabont release it initially

tok9

Was there a black and white version?...

i enjoyed it but i can see why people wouldn't....

some of the cgi was poor...

that said the movie is really based on what fear will make people do

Galvasean

tok9 wrote: »

Was there a black and white version?...

Yeah the Blu-ray has both black+white and colour versions.

Karl Hungus

I absolutely loved it.

Been meaning to get the bluray to see the B&W version, I'll probably wait until it comes down in price though.

Sir Gallagher

I hated it to be honest, just thought it was cheap, shoddy cgi, acting, shoddy everything really, the ending was shocking but i called it just before it happened. I'm not the greatest fans of movies who are basically marketed on the premise of a shock ending like most of M. Night Shyamalans movies.

Although in saying all of that i could see it being better in black and white, would kind of give justice to the whole B-movie style i think Darabont was going for.

krudler

The cgi is only poor in the colour one, it blends much better into the b&w version as it was intended this way, you can get the 2 disc dvd with both versions, its worth watching both as its a different movie, the b&w looks like 50s alien movie and the colour looks more like a 70s exploitation one, great film too

Richard Dower

Truely shocking and unexpected ending, in fact the ending was written/suggested by the director....even Stephen King admitted the directors ending was far superior to his original. There was some release issues but i think it has gained a cult status.

Actually i thought the CGI was ok.

Richard Dower

krudler wrote: »

The cgi is only poor in the colour one, it blends much better into the b&w version as it was intended this way, you can get the 2 disc dvd with both versions, its worth watching both as its a different movie, the b&w looks like 50s alien movie and the colour looks more like a 70s exploitation one, great film too

But was it originally shot in B&W or color?

Tusky

CGI kind of ruined it for me. I dont even like CGI monsters when they are done well*, but when they are done badly...bleh. I still enjoyed it though and have been meaning to see it in B&W. Darabont is to be commended for sticking to his guns regarding the ending (studio offered him a much bigger budget if he gave the movie a happy ending - he refused).


*this i a bit unfair. Considering they only had a 4 million pound effects budget, they did extremely well.

Richard Dower

There is more to this movie then what fear does to people. The movie is about the thin veil of "society" "humanity" and "morality" being stripped away. Like in our everyday lives we have rules, levels of control, government, police and all the things that keep society in check.

You strip that away and we become our trues selves, a kind of "cave man" who will do anything to survive and live. That is what i got from the movie.....i liked the idea of opening up this portal to another dimension and what comes out are all the animals from that dimension, they are monsters to us, but they are just normal animals that inhabit that dimension...like cows or dogs on our side.

niallon

The black and white version really improves the CGI, I would imagine Darabone only passed the CGI you see in the colour version because he always intended it to be rendered in Black and White.

Sir Gallagher

krudler wrote: »

The cgi is only poor in the colour one, it blends much better into the b&w version as it was intended this way, you can get the 2 disc dvd with both versions, its worth watching both as its a different movie, the b&w looks like 50s alien movie and the colour looks more like a 70s exploitation one, great film too

Never in a million years is it a great film, i think the reason why it's so overrated is because of the genre it fits into, i feel lot of Sci-Fi/Horror flicks tend to be overrated as films by fans of those specific genres.

There is more to this movie then what fear does to people. The movie is about the thin veil of "society" "humanity" and "morality" being stripped away. Like in our everyday lives we have rules, levels of control, government, police and all the things that keep society in check.

See any decent war film for a much more believable account of the breakdown of society humanity and morality.

Magic Eight Ball

I enjoyed it, wasn't anything special.
The dodgy CGI did wreck my head a little.

BTW, the B&W version is on the double disc DVD release.

Fysh

Karl Hungus wrote: »

I absolutely loved it.

Been meaning to get the bluray to see the B&W version, I'll probably wait until it comes down in price though.

The 2-disc DVD is on Play for less than a tenner, which includes the B&W feature.

Da Bounca

Haven't seen the b/w film but I really enjoyed the recent one.

Although, I was a little disappointed with the ending. I suppose it has to end somehow though, and it certainly was a memorable one.

niallon

For anyone disappointed with the ending, read the original short story. Thought then edning in the story works well as a story, as a film it'd be absolutely horrendous. Darabont did us all a favour!

Galvasean

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

Never in a million years is it a great film, i think the reason why it's so overrated is because of the genre it fits into, i feel lot of Sci-Fi/Horror flicks tend to be overrated as films by fans of those specific genres.

Or y'know, underrated and/or dismissed by people who don't like the genre.

sound_wave

niallon wrote: »

For anyone disappointed with the ending, read the original short story. Thought then edning in the story works well as a story, as a film it'd be absolutely horrendous. Darabont did us all a favour!

+1

I read the short story years ago in Stephen Kings Skeleton Crew collection of short stories. As Niallon says the ending in the movie is far far better than the ending in the short story in my opinion.

Great short story and great movie too

Snake Plisken

Great movie but as mentioned on anther Mist Thread, I bought it on Blu-Ray, but can't bring myself to watch it because I find the ending so disturbing particularly if your a parent

L31mr0d

It HAS to be seen in B&W... the CGI isn't near as bad looking, also the movie was shot with the intent of converting it to B&W, some give aways are the overly bright red colour of blood, which looks perfect as a shade of grey, but a bit odd when viewed in colour.

Overall one of my favourite movies to come out in recent years. Blew away all of my expectations.

EdgarAllenPoo

Haven't seen this(watched the Ireland match instead) but since it's based on a Stephen King novel can anyone tell me if ending involved either a giant spider or aliens. Seems to be a common theme with King.

nix

GDM wrote: »

Haven't seen this(wathced the Ireland match instead) but since it's based on a Stephen King novel can anyone tell me if ending involved either a giant spider or aliens. Seems to be a common theme with King.

Well

the "monsters" in the movie are from another world/dimension, so yes i guess they would be deemed alien

constitutionus

Snake Plisken wrote: »

Great movie but as mentioned on anther Mist Thread, I bought it on Blu-Ray, but can't bring myself to watch it because I find the ending so disturbing particularly if your a parent

i feel the same way about "28 days later".

fantastic film and i was very impressed by it in the cinema but i cant bring myself to watch it again as its just such a harsh film to watch. it really puts you through the wringer.

i dont have the same feeling towards "the mist" as its a different beast and TBH I find it more facinating than anything else. but its still a cracker of a film that didnt get what it deserved screen time wise.

Otis Driftwood

Another example of how talented a film maker Darabont is and it yet again shows his genuine affinity for Kings work.

Criminally unseen IMO.

The only down side of the movie (for me) is the CGI,particularly when

Norm gets killed.

Although as others have mentioned,watching it in B+W takes care of alot of this.

All in all though its a thoroughly enjoyable movie.

niallon

Extra features on the DVD really show Darabont's excellent directing approach quite well too. He's an incredibly hands on director, for example:

When the rope is being pulled from Tom Janes hands as the those attempting to leave are getting munched, who was on the other side pulling the rope? None other than old Frank! Fantastic behaviour that really runs the point home of how low budget a film it really was

Im_No_Superman

Have to say I really enjoyed this. Must buy the dvd/blu ray and watch it in black and white sometime.

djkeogh

this just started on Sky Premiere last night. Well worth a look, Lookin forward to watching it again

Otis Driftwood

niallon wrote: »

Extra features on the DVD really show Darabont's excellent directing approach quite well too. He's an incredibly hands on director, for example:

When the rope is being pulled from Tom Janes hands as the those attempting to leave are getting munched, who was on the other side pulling the rope? None other than old Frank! Fantastic behaviour that really runs the point home of how low budget a film it really was

Totally.He has directed a couple of episodes of the Shield and on the last disc of Season 6 there is a behind the scenes featurette that shows how hands on he is too.

Galvasean

constitutionus wrote: »

but its still a cracker of a film that didnt get what it deserved screen time wise.

nedtheshed wrote: »

Criminally unseen IMO.

I think it being released so soon after The Happening (and taht being terrible) really damaged The Mist's box office gross. Here we have two mystery horror films called the something. The amount of people that taught The Mist was the new M. Night Shalaman movie about people disappearing starring Marky Mark when it was out wrecked my head.

cabrwab

The mist was a disturbing movie and was enjoyable, but it does really split people, some people, like my girlfriend, can't sit through a slow moving movie, psychological movie, which this is.
Its great thinker what would happen to people, would they turn to god etc.

The end is very disturbing and as for the end of the book/story completely better.
Enjoy all of darabont's movies, and he is very underrated.
Really want to watch the black and white version of this, pity they didn't give it a chance. The cgi is dodgey in one major place when the flying creature come into the shop. The tentacles i can forgive!

Otis Driftwood

Galvasean wrote: »

I think it being released so soon after The Happening (and taht being terrible) really damaged The Mist's box office gross. Here we have two mystery horror films called the something. The amount of people that taught The Mist was the new M. Night Shalaman movie about people disappearing starring Marky Mark when it was out wrecked my head.

Plus the fact it didnt get a release over here until 6 or 7 months after it came out in American theatres.

Was it even shown in cinemas over here or did it just go straight to DVD?

niallon

nedtheshed wrote: »

Plus the fact it didnt get a release over here until 6 or 7 months after it came out in American theatres.

Was it even shown in cinemas over here or did it just go straight to DVD?

About two weeks cinema I think, ridiculous, wasn't even any advertising. Basically it had performed so badly in the US that they decided to invest the PR cash elsewhere.

Dunnie1982

I never realized it was meant to be in B&W originally, I saw an American DVD version before it was released here & had never heard of it & really enjoyed it. Glad it wasn't in B&W because my girlfriend refuses to watch B&W films (for some reason) & I'm not much into horrors & I only watched it because she wanted to see it. I must turn down the colour setting on my TV & watch it on sky during the week to see does it make a difference, much cheaper than spending €30 on a blu-ray disc .

Galvasean

nedtheshed wrote: »

Plus the fact it didnt get a release over here until 6 or 7 months after it came out in American theatres.

Was it even shown in cinemas over here or did it just go straight to DVD?

I was one of the lucky few to catch it in a cinema here. It had a very limited release in Cineworld Dublin (I think it was only for one week, two tops).

I ended going to see it on my own because all of my friends taught it was the M. Night Shalaman movie (see last post). After labourously explaining how it wasn't THAT film one of my friends said, "I'm a bit tired, maybe tomorrow". To which I roared "THERE WONT BE A TOMORROW!!!!" Sure enough that was the last day they showed it.

It was weird leaving the cinema at the end. Everyone was so quiet. I got chatting to a few people who had been in it. The concensus was: "Yeah... it was really good.... but, WOW.. that ending... I didnt think they were allowed do that."

Brimmy

Wanted to see it in the cinema, never got around too it. Watching it on Sky now. Broke up laughing when the guy accidently slipped in the petrol.

Decent so far but don't think it's amazing by any stretch of the imagination.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Only got to see it tonight for the first time. Absolutely loved it.

Decuc500

I thought the intensity and horror of the film was very well maintained until the end, but the ending.....it completely took me out of the film. I just laughed. I didn't buy those characters acting in that way. Completely ruined one of the best horror movies of recent years.

DenMan

Saw it in the cinema last year and liked it. It had a TV movie feel to it, very similar to IT. Acting was a bit corny and at some times ott but enjoyable nonetheless. I saw Stephen Kings interview before it's release and he seemed a bit reluctant to mention bits of it. I don't think he was happy with aspects of it, esp the ending which is not the ending in the novel.

Both Marcia Gay Harden and Laurie Holden (Silent Hill) are very good actresses and as a Star Trek fan was delighted to see William Sadler in it.

With the Sci-Fi channel looking at this before they re-boot IT next year they will be looking to make major changes from the original 2 part tv movie and incorporating a lot more from the novel and beefing up the budget with a good cast.

uncleoswald

Really enjoyed this movie even if I felt some of the characters lost their way in terms of characterisation towards the end. If you go on the IMDB boards there are actually people who think this movie as a fundamental christian message behind it, intentionally put in by its makers, that the Marcia Gay Hardon character was right all along. Not sure what King and Darabont would have to say about that :rolleyes:.

A friend asked me if I had seen anything good recently and I mentioned this. They rolled their eyes and said it sounded stupid. They won't watch anything that has anything unrealistic in it. Why constrain you're options like that?

L31mr0d

Another problem with this movie was the name. The day after I watched it I recommended it to everyone in work, after about 10 minutes of people disagreeing with me and telling me that it's crap and to avoid it I finally twigged they where talking about "The Fog" which I've never seen. A few other people have made this mistake also. The poster didn't help things either, with the dad and his son just looking at mist

I have to be honest, I watched this movie for the first time thinking it was "The Fog"... I was looking for a "so bad it's good" horror and was blown away and thankful I got mixed up and ended up watching "The Mist"

Snake Plisken

well I hope they meant the remake of The Fog which was crap the original John Carpenter movie with Jamie Lee Curtis is a classic

niallon

DenMan wrote: »

I saw Stephen Kings interview before it's release and he seemed a bit reluctant to mention bits of it. I don't think he was happy with aspects of it, esp the ending which is not the ending in the novel.

Nope, King had no comments to make about changes, he even remarked that he wished he had thought of the ending himself. I'd say he was reluctant and cautious not to givev anything away more like.

ilkhanid

I was looking at the IMDB too. Some people there think that 'The Mist'-the monsters in particular- has some connection with King's "Dark Tower" books.

niallon

ilkhanid wrote: »

I was looking at the IMDB too. Some people there think that 'The Mist'-the monsters in particular- has some connection with King's "Dark Tower" books.

The Dark Tower is linked to many of Kings books, most notably IT, The Mist, From A Buick 8 and Salem's Lot. The Mist connection is that there's speculation that the creatures are coming from another world, like the many featured in The Dark Tower series. Bit of a weak link if you ask me!

Feck yee all anyway, I should be studying but thanks to this thread I've just finished watching The Mist again and now I've moved onto the Special Features!

tok9

niallon wrote: »

Feck yee all anyway, I should be studying but thanks to this thread I've just finished watching The Mist again and now I've moved onto the Special Features!

I'm sorry.... but you can't say you didn't enjoy it;)
Thank god my exams are finished

Otis Driftwood

ilkhanid wrote: »

I was looking at the IMDB too. Some people there think that 'The Mist'-the monsters in particular- has some connection with King's "Dark Tower" books.

niallon wrote: »

The Dark Tower is linked to many of Kings books, most notably IT, The Mist, From A Buick 8 and Salem's Lot. The Mist connection is that there's speculation that the creatures are coming from another world, like the many featured in The Dark Tower series. Bit of a weak link if you ask me!

Feck yee all anyway, I should be studying but thanks to this thread I've just finished watching The Mist again and now I've moved onto the Special Features!

I would have said its because at the start of the movie Tom Jane is painting a very obvious portrait of Roland.

niallon

nedtheshed wrote: »

I would have said its because at the start of the movie Tom Jane is painting a very obvious portrait of Roland.

Well that would serve to tie in the film alright but that was more Darabont saying "I don't get to direct the film, but I've gonna let everyone know I wish I could!"

Ann22

I thoroughly enjoyed it, it was mad exciting. I was peeping out from behind a cushion for most of it. In saying that, I was very upset at the ending..absolutely horrified. if i ever watch it again, I'll leave the room before it. My smart a*se oh has

the last view of the wee fella's face

as a screen saver for our dvd channel.:(

Richard Dower

The ending is an ending that works once...the shock factor goes after a second viewing, still hard to swallow....but when i first saw it i was floored and really shocked, i held my head in my hands and just repeated "no, no, no"....had a very strong effect on me the first time.

:-(

It's that eerie music as well, the slow mo...that huge animal, just pure genius...gotta applaud the director for coming up with it, highly underrated movie.